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Photo:
Marc Archambault


2011-2012 Fact sheet


Mountain

Trail count: 53 Trails & Glades

Trail Level:
  • 15% Beginner
  • 30% Intermediate
  • 20% Advanced
  • 35% Expert

Easiest Ways Down:
  • Simard
  • Traverse Simard
  • Anse
  • Jean-Noël
  • Gagné
  • Combe
  • Ancienne

Longest Run:
5.1 km/3.17 miles
Access to Mountain:
Via summit or base

Vertical Drop:
770 m / 2,526 ft.

Base Altitude:
36 m / 118 ft.

Summit Altitude:
806 m/ 2,645 ft.

Skiable Terrain:
164.5 hectares / 406.3 acres




Snowmaking & Climate

Annual Average Snowfall:
669 cm / 22 ft

Artificial Snowmaking:
61% of skiable terrain excluding glades/ 150 acres

Snow Gun Stats:
366 snow guns

  • 16 fan guns
  • 350 snowguns
MonthTemperaturesSnowfall
MinMaxMonthly Average
November-5 °C1 °C74 cm
December-7 °C-2 °C153 cm
January-12 °C-7 °C95 cm
February-9 °C-3 °C115 cm
March-4 °C+1 °C107 cm
April+1 °C+4 °C92 cm



Lifts & Grooming

Number of Lifts: 6 recent lifts, of which 1 gondola + 3 high-speed quads

  • 1 high-speed gondola with mid-station
    (8 passengers / cabin)
  • 1 High-speed detachable quad with mid-station
  • 2 High-speed quads
  • 1 platter-type lift
  • 1 novice conveyor lift
  • 1 pulse gondola to shuttle Train passengers to the Mountain

Lift Capacity:
11,200 riders per hour
Grooming Equipment:
6 high-performance vehicles (2 winch-equipped)

Groomed Surface:
78% of skiable terrain excluding glades (193 acres)




Beginner area

Sector:
Donald Bouchard Sector
Total area:
8 acres (3 ha)
Slope gradient:
15% average gradient
Number of trails:
2 trails
Calibre :
Novice
Maintenance:
Daily

Terrain Park : La Zone

Sector:
Camp-Boule Express
Total area:
2.6 acres (1 ha)
Total Length:
385 m / 1 263 ft
Note: Helmet is mandatory
Level:
Intermediate / Advanced
Grooming:
Daily